The 1983 MAC men's basketball tournament was held March 10âÂÂ12 at various MAC basketball areans. Second seeded Ohio defeated top-seeded in the championship game by the score of 74âÂÂ64 to win their first MAC men's basketball tournament and a bid to the NCAA tournament. There they defeated Illinois State before losing to Kentucky in the second round. John Devereaux of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.
Seven of the ten MAC teams participated. Games were played on the home court of the better seeded team. The final was played at Anderson Arena in Bowling Green, Ohio.